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Charles Villierme
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TOA VA'A at Tahiti : Tautira to Papeete
November 28, 2009 from 8am to 1pm
A 9 men race with change juste like Molokai Hoe on the East coast of Tahiti from Tautira (home of the great Maire Nui) to Papeete. A 68K's race. More info in couple week. This is an inaugural race. The 1st edition wil be early June next year. No r...
October 4
Rowena Tuhoe and Charles Villierme are now friends
September 29

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Why do you love to paddle?
It's in my Polynesian blood also as our cultural sports. La culture Maohi(Polynésienne) coule dans mes veines c'est donc tout naturellement que mon être se tourne vers le Va'a, notre sport ancestral.
What Club do you paddle with?
PAPEETE VA'A
About Me:
Use to be, in Tahiti, a high level soccer player, then tennis player, I have ended up with va'a in early 1980. One of the creating member of Hawaiki Nui(1986), President of Papeete Va'a Club and since August 2004(Hilo Big Island Hawaii),President of the International Va'a Federation(IVF). Reelected for another 4 years term last September in sacramento, California.
Ancien footballeur de haut niveau puis Tennis player, j'ai tout naturellement attrapé le virus de mes ancêtres, le va'a, Un des membres créateur de Hawaiki Nui Va'a(1986) et depuis Août 2004 (Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii) élu Président de la Fédération Internationale de Va'a (FIV), réélu pour 4 année supplémentaire en Septembre 2008 à Sacramento, Californie
HAWAIKI NUI VA'A 2009 will be on OCTOBER 28 - 29 & 30th. For ANY assistance yu got yu'r men

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SUPER AITO 2009

What a finish for the Vahine a big win of our Young Champ Hinatea Bernadino, Philippe niece, but a good challenge from Maui's own Emili Janchevis, 3rd last year 2nd this year what a race.
The high lite came from the big fight in between last year Champ, 2 times world sprint champ (2002/2004) George Cronsteadt, his brother Yohan, Shell Va'a top paddler, and to day's world champ Taaroa Dubois. After a good lead from King George, his brother caught up and passed George very hardly but surely to kee… Continue

Posted on August 18, 2009 at 12:02am — 2 Comments

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AITO 2009

The biggest V1 in the Va'a world just finished yesterday with the victory once again by a champ from the Leeward Island. Indeed afetr Manutea Owen from Huahine last year, this year edition have seen the victory of a true champion from the pearl of the Pacific "Bora Bora" Clovis Trope he led the pack of champion like Bruno Tauhiro (stroker of Shell Va'a) and our World Champ Taaroa Dubois. The sensation came from the Junior Boy Steeve Teihotaata after wining the U19 the day before, hecame 4th even… Continue

Posted on July 12, 2009 at 11:00pm — 3 Comments

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Tahiti Nui Va'a 2009 (around Tahiti - 3 laps)

7th Edition of this beautifull 6 men change race around Tahiti organised by EDT (Power Company of Tahiti). 3 laps race with a start at Mahina's point (where Cptain Cook lunch his Bounty) to Vairao (70Ks), 2nd lap : Vairao-Tautira(land of the legendary Maire Nui-42ks); 3rd lap : Tautra to Pte Vénus(50Ks).
Shell Va'a got beaten by EDT Va'a, Team OPT came 3rd.
More to come with pictures and video.

Posted on May 27, 2009 at 9:00pm —

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At 3:51pm on October 12, 2009, Rowena Tuhoe said…
Hey Charles, how you going
What a super price Shell just got in Hawaii, for the fourth time they won The Molokai Hoe:):) Even though no one congratuled them we (Tahitians) are so proud regarding their performance aye:)

Oh nd yea there're my parents lol i guess the world isnt that big isnt it..
Have a nice day
PS: Hawaikinui should be mean this year
At 10:20pm on October 10, 2009, MAria Snively said…
hahaha! And Congrats to you too and Tahiti. ( espcially your champion, tell her i said hi :)
And watch out for the games to come because i am going to be working really hard. Adios ;}
At 12:16pm on October 4, 2009, Rowena Tuhoe said…
Thanks i saw Tahitiz performance back in the Cooks, nice one especially during va'a sessions So proud of you guys:)
At 8:28am on September 29, 2009, Rowena Tuhoe said…
Ia orana Charles:) thanks for the add
At 8:28pm on September 2, 2009, Juliana Ribeiro said…
Hi Charles! I'm going to Tahiti in October with 7 friends... we were going to take part of Hawaiki Nui, but it will be not possible. We would like to paddle in Papeete and Bora Bora. We will be in Papeete on October 21, please, keep in touch! my email is julianaribeiro27@hotmail.com. Thank You!
At 1:32pm on August 13, 2009, Aye said…
sorry , AITO= STRONGEST.
At 1:20pm on August 13, 2009, Aye said…
la orana charles, thanks for your info about the super aito 2009.
i hope to meet you some day and learnit all about the v1 , it means STRONGEST?.
imua from argentina!
At 3:55am on March 21, 2009, daniele scarpa said…
Hi Charles, we are waiting some news about future agreement about paddle sport. Hope everything is going well for the future of paddle sport developing, expecially for the outrigger vaa. Iorana, daniele
At 2:44pm on December 28, 2008, Flavia Chavez Tafur said…
Talofa Charles: Thank you for your wishes and Happy Holidays for you and your family. I am still hoping to be able to paddle soon, since it has not yet arrived to these peruvian shores...
Soifua,
Flavia
At 5:51pm on December 27, 2008, Donna Gogue said…
Happy Holidays Charles....
 
 

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